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'''Udumbara''' ([[Sanskrit]]) primarily refers to a flower from the ''[[ficus glomerata]]'' tree in [[Buddhist mythology]]. It can also refer to the blue lotus (''nila udumbara'') flower. The [[Japanese language|Japanese]] word ''udonge'' (優曇華) was used by [[Dōgen Zenji]] to refer to the flower of the udumbara tree in the ''[[Shōbōgenzō]]'' ("Treasury of the Eye of the True Dharma"). |
'''Udumbara''' ([[Sanskrit]]) primarily refers to a flower from the ''[[ficus glomerata]]'' tree in [[Buddhist mythology]]. It can also refer to the blue lotus (''nila udumbara'') flower. The [[Japanese language|Japanese]] word ''udonge'' (優曇華) was used by [[Dōgen Zenji]] to refer to the flower of the udumbara tree in the ''[[Shōbōgenzō]]'' ("Treasury of the Eye of the True Dharma"). Dōgen places the context of the udonge flower in the [[Flower Sermon]] given by [[Gautama Buddha]] on Vulture Peak. |
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Udonge is also used to refer to the eggs of the [[Chrysopidae|lacewing]] insect. The eggs are laid in a pattern similar to a flower, and its shape is used for divination in Asian [[fortune telling]].<ref name="Kanji">{{cite book |
Udonge is also used to refer to the eggs of the [[Chrysopidae|lacewing]] insect. The eggs are laid in a pattern similar to a flower, and its shape is used for divination in Asian [[fortune telling]].<ref name="Kanji">{{cite book |
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Revision as of 06:48, 29 February 2008
Udumbara (Sanskrit) primarily refers to a flower from the ficus glomerata tree in Buddhist mythology. It can also refer to the blue lotus (nila udumbara) flower. The Japanese word udonge (優曇華) was used by Dōgen Zenji to refer to the flower of the udumbara tree in the Shōbōgenzō ("Treasury of the Eye of the True Dharma"). Dōgen places the context of the udonge flower in the Flower Sermon given by Gautama Buddha on Vulture Peak.
Udonge is also used to refer to the eggs of the lacewing insect. The eggs are laid in a pattern similar to a flower, and its shape is used for divination in Asian fortune telling.[1]
In Buddhism
According to legend, the udumbara flower blooms once every 3,000 years.[2] Thich Nhat Hanh places the legend in the context of enlightenment:
To see a fully awakened person, a Buddha, is so rare that it is like seeing an udumbara flower. In the Tu Hieu Monstery in Hue, there is a scroll which says: "The udumbara flower, although fallen from the stem, is still fragrant." Just as the fragrance of the udumbara flower cannot be destroyed, our capacity for enlightenment is always present. The Buddha taught that everyone is a Buddha, everyone is an udumbara flower.[2]
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References
- ^ Hadamitzky, Wolfgang (1996). The Kanji Dictionary. Tuttle Publishing. p. 783. ISBN 0804820589.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ a b Hanh, Thich Nhat (1990). Present Moment, Wonderful Moment: Mindfulness Verses for Daily Living. Parallax Press. p. 28. ISBN 093807721X.
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